Ironing-press burn guard



\ 1,644,930 1927' J. c. LEDBETTER IRONING 'PRESS BURNGUARD Filed May 2, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 1.

ENVENTOR James Cammsi Ledgeifw s J. C. LEDBETTER IRONING PRESS BURNGUARD Filed May 2, 1925 I 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR James Camrod Lari 6e HIM" TTORNEYS Patented Get. 11, 1-927.

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JAMES CATERQD LEDBETTER, NEW YORK, N. 'Y., ASSIGIIOR Til THE PROSPERITY QQMPMIY, 13113., OE SYRACUSE, NEW YORK, A CQRIPGRATIGN OF. NEW YURK.

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Application and May a,

This invention relates to ironing presses and particularly to improvements 1n burnguard shields or protectors to cover the hot exposed ironing surface of a high lifting head or press jaw to protect the operator from the heat thereof when the press opens.

Ironing presses used in laundry worlr are usuall provided with an exposed polished heated metal ironing surface or face which directly engages the washedgoods to rmpart a beautiful domestic gloss and finish thereto. Not infrequently a press operator may accidentally burn his fi ngers on the hot pressing surface and an obgect of my 1nvention is to produce an improved curtain protector which is carried in pleated and folded form to the rear of the press out of the way but which curtain automatically stretches across the ironing surface when the dpress is up thus protecting the operator an which curtain is withdrawn as the press closes in order not to interfere with direct ironing contact with the work.

As suggested, an important feature of this invention is the pleated and folded curtain so as to dispense with roller curtains and the improved curtain herein disclosed is guided by a movable member which itself may be operated by press closing'mechan-ism of any suitable character.

Figure 1 of the drawing shows the press in open position with the ironing jaw high above the buck and with the curtain stretched across the exposed ironing head surface.

Figure 2 shows the press in closed position with the curtain withdrawn from the ironing surface in'folded and pleated compact position.

Figure 3 illustrates a artial front view of the ironing head with t e curtain stretched thereacross to illustrate detailed features of construction. This view is taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 1.

(30min now to a more detailed description of t e invention there is shown a press frame which supports a buck or lower jaw 11 which is usually covered by a cloth pad 12 upon which the work is placed. A swinging high lifting ironing head 13 has unexposed uncovered highly polished ironing surface 14 adaptedto directly engage and iron the work on the lower jaw. Both jaws or pressing members are suitably heated and the ironing head is carried on the front 1925. Serial l lo. $2,413.

end of a press lever 15 which is 16 on the frame 10.

Appropriate means are provided toswing the lever 15-there'by opening and closing the press. Such means may, for example, take the form of a toggle comprising links 18 and 19 pivoted together at 20, the upper link 18 helng pivotally connected at 21 to the press lever 15. The lower toggle link is fulcrumed at 22 on the frame and may carry a foot pedal 23 integral therewith. Thus by depressing the pedal '23, the press is closed. The foregoing discloses in general one appropriate t e of pressing machine upon which this lmproved folded and pleated burnguard protector may be mounted. A

curtain 25 is strung on guide rods 26 as by rings 2?. A guide rod 26 is mounted at each end of the ironing head 13 and the two rods may. be supported in parallel relation by brackets 28. lhe rings are sewed, riveted or otherwise anchored to the outer parallel edges of the curtain and the rings are then movably confined on the two parallel rods' 26. The action'of the rings serves to gather up, pleat orfold the curtain into compact space as shown in Figure 2 hut the rlngs do not interfere with the curtain stretching out in taut condition across the ironing head as shown in Figure 1.

A slide block 30 is movahly mounted on each rod 26 and the front edge of the cur-- tain or the front rin anchored to the curtain is itself anchore to the slide blocks 30. Thus by moving the slide blocks, the curtain is moved back and forth. If desired,

ent case is shown as a swing arm 33 the the lower end of which is fulcrumed at 34 on the press frame and the upper free end of which swings back and forth. A connecting rod .35 has its rear end pivotall connected at 36 to the swing arm 33 and pivoted at has its front end pivotally mounted on a 7 pin 37 anchored in the slide block 30. A.

preferred construction is to employ a shaft at the fulcrum point 34 in order that swing arm 33 be anchored to each end of the shaft 34. In this way two swing arms 33 may be used, one at each end of the ironing head 13. In the same way, two connecting rods 35 are used in order that each slide block 30 be under the control of a connecting rod. 1

The fulcrum shaft 84: has an arm 39 anchored on the center thereof between each swing arm 33. The arm 39 is comparatively short and carries a pin 40 on the outer free end thereof. The pin 40 floats in a slot 41 formed in a lever extension 42 which is integral with the pedal 23. The movement of the pedal 23 transmits motion to the swing arm 33 through the pin l0 and slot 41 construction, and the arm or arms 33 together with arm 39 may be considered as the main means to work the curtain from the press operating means 23.

In the operation of the machine, the lawn drynian depresses the pedal 23 which lifts the arm 39 thereby throwing the swing arm 33 rearwardly which draws the curtain 25 each: to pleated and folded position as in Figure 2. @n the other hand when the press opens the reverse motion takes place and the pleated curtain F25 unfolds and stretches across the hot ironing surface lt to cover it while the press is open.

pleated curtain is simple in construction and positive in operation and the curtain operatingmeans, such as arm 33, arm. 39, and other parts, attaches to one edge of the curtain to move it-in both directions. The curtain operating means is connected to the press operating means 19 and other related parts by any suitable means.

What I claim 1s:- a

1. An ironing press comprising in combination, cooperating ironing jaws aola ted to e on wide to expose the work an close t ereupon, press operating means for opening and. closing the press, one of the ironing jaws being provided with an exposed ironin surface, a leated burnguard curtain carrie on oneo the press jaws, curtain operating means to fold and pleat the curtain into a small compact space as the press fill till

closes to uncover the ironing surface and for unfolding and unpleating the curtain and stretching it across the ironing surface as the press opens, and a connection established hetween the curtain operating means and the press operating means.

2. fin ironing press comprising in comloination, cooperating ironing jaws adapted to open wide and close upon the work, oper ator actuated meansfor opening and closmg the press, one of the said ironing jaws being provided with an exposed ironing nhaaoao surface to directly engage the work, a burnguard curtain mounted on the rear edge of the ironing jaw having the aforesaid iron-.

ing surface, an arm including means con necting 1t with the curtain to stretch the curtalnacross the ironing surface as the press opens and to pull the curtain back as f the press closes, and a connection established between said arm and the aforesaid operator actuated means. a

3. An ironing press comprising in combination, cooperating ironing jaws one of edge of the curtain in stationary position,-

curtain operating means attached to the movable edge of the pleated curtain adapted to move and stretch it out across the ironing surface and move it back away therefrom, press operating means to open and close the press, and means op'eratively con necting the curtain operating means to the press operating means,

An ironing press comprising in combination, cooperating ironing jaws one of which is provided with an ironing surface, a protective curtain mounted on the rear edge of one of the jaws, means carrying the curtain in a small compact space, means causing the curtain to fold itself up in pleats on the carrying means, a swing arm connected with the curtain to draw it across the ironin surface as the press opens and to draw 1t back as the press closes, and means connected with the swing arm andwith an ironing jaw to simultaneously operate the press and the curtain.

5. An ironing press comprising in combination, cooperating ironing jaws one of which is provided with an lroning surface, a fold and pleat forming protective curtain mounted on the rear edge of one of the jaws, means carrying the curtain in a small compact space, a swing arm connected with the curtain to draw it across the iron ing surface as the press opens and to draw it back as the press closes, and a pedal connected with the swing arm and with an ironing jaw to simultaneously operate the press and curtain.

6. An ironing press comprising in combination, cooperating ironing jaws, parallel guide rods carried with the press, aburnguard curtain carried in pleated and folded condition on the guide rods, connecting rods reciprocably mounted on the guide rods and connected with the curtain, a device connected with the connecting rods for impartaeeeeao ing a reciprocating motion thereto, and. means for opening and closing the press and simultaneously operating the device.

7. An ironing press comprising in c0n1bination, cooperating ironing jaws,a curtain carried by one jaw, curtain operating means for causing it to fold up when not in use over the jaw, press operating means to open and close the press, and means actuated by the press operating means to work the curtain operating means.

8. An ironing press comprising cooperatingjaws, guides carried by one jaw, rings sliclably mounted on the guides, a burnguard. attached to the rings, means for opening and closing the jaws, and foot operated means for sliding the rings on the guide to fold and unfold the burnguard.

9, An ironing press comprising cooperating jaws, guides carried by one jaw, rings slidably mounted on the guides, a burnguard attached to the rings, means for opening and closing the jaws, and means connected with the first named means and operatedthereby for slidin therings to fold and unfold the burnguaro,

10. An ironing press comprising cooperating jaws, guides carried by one jaw, rings slidably mounted on the guides, a burnguard attached to the rings, means for opening and closing the jaws, a swing; arm connected with the rings, and a connection established between the swing arm and said means,

11. A press including cooperating jaws between which work is placed and including press operating means to open and close the press, a curtain to cover the face of a jaw as the press opens and to uncover it as the press closes, means mounting opposite parallei edges of the curtain in pleat folding movable position on the press, and curtain operating: means connected with the press operating means so that the curtain automatically folds up and unfolds as the press closes and opens,

In testimony whereof I aflix my si ature.

JAMES CAMROD LEDBETTER. 

